An essay upon prints: containing remarks upon the principles of picturesque beauty; the different kinds of prints, and the characters of the most noted masters / illustrated by criticisms upon particular pieces: to which are added, some cautions that may be useful in collecting prints. [Anon].

  • Gilpin, William, 1724-1804.
Date:
1768
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: An essay upon prints: containing remarks upon the principles of picturesque beauty; the different kinds of prints, and the characters of the most noted masters / illustrated by criticisms upon particular pieces: to which are added, some cautions that may be useful in collecting prints. [Anon]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PREFACE T O T H E SECOND EDITION# rjn H £ following work bath lain by the **■ author at leaft fifteen years, in which time, as nothing had appeared upon the fub- jetl, he took the liberty to offer it to the public with whatever faults it might have; many of which the obliging criticifms of his friends have enabled him to corrett in this edition* dlhe chief intention he had in view, was to endeavour to put the elegant amufement of colie tling prints upon a more rational footing\ and to give the unexperienced col- bettor fome better principles than thofe on which coble tiers of prints generally proceed. With